Proverbs 8:22-31 ▼

22 The Lorde him selfe had me in possession in the beginning of his wayes, or euer he began his workes aforetime.

23 I haue ben ordayned from euerlasting, and from the beginning or euer the earth was made.

24 When I was borne there were neither depthes nor springes of water.

25 Before the foundations of the mountaines were layde: yea before all hilles, was I borne:

26 The earth, and all that is vpon the earth was not yet made, no not the dust it selfe.

27 For when he made the heauens, I was present, when he compassed the deapthes about:

28 When he hanged the cloudes aboue, when he fastened the springes of the deepe:

29 When he shut the sea within certaine boundes, that the waters should not go ouer their markes that he commaunded: when he layde the foundations of the earth,

30 I was with him ordring all thinges, deliting dayly and reioysyng alway before hym.

31 As for the rounde compasse of this worlde I make it ioyfull: for my delite is to be among the chyldren of men.